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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150355703321

Autore

Johnson David W. <1940->

Titolo

Joining together : group theory and group skills / / David W. Johnson, Frank P. Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-292-03583-8

Edizione

[Pearson new international edition, Eleventh edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (643 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Pearson custom library

Disciplina

658.4092

Soggetti

Leadership

Social groups

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Group Dynamics -- 2. Group Goals, Social Interdependence, and Trust -- 3. Communication Within Groups -- 4. Experiential Learning -- 5. Leadership -- 6. Using Power -- 7. Decision Making -- 8. Controversy and Creativity -- 9. Managing Conflicts of Interest -- 10. Valuing Diversity -- 11. Cooperative Learning in the Classroom -- 12. Leading Growth and Counseling Groups -- 13. Team Development, Team Training -- 14. Epilogue -- 15. References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Joining Together introduces readers to the theory and research needed to understand how to make groups effective and, through exercises and thorough explanations, equips them with the skills required to apply that knowledge to practical situations.       Chapters discuss the history of groups and group dynamics, the nature of experiential learning, group goals, communication within groups, leadership, power, decision making, controversy and creativity, and conflict management.  More applied chapters focus on valuing diversity, cooperative learning, leading counseling groups, and team development and training.